From Helena.Bialkowska@fuw.edu.pl Wed Jun 6 09:32:45 2012 Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:45:50 +0200 (CEST) From: Helena Bialkowska To: Marek Szuba Cc: Bialkowska Helena , Gazdzicki Marek , Laszlo Andras , Mitrovski Michael , Seyboth Peter Subject: Re: Fourth draft of the azimuthal-correlation paper Dear Colleagues, Some comments on the new (very solid and informative) version of the azimuthal correlations paper. 1. Nowhere in the text it is said what is the rapidity range of the particles for which we study correlations. 2. In the introduction (page 3), discussion (page 21) and summary (page 25) triangular flow is invoked as a possible main culprit for the observed correlation behaviour. This is a bit too specific - in general, these are initial state fluctuations that lead to the effects observed at RHIC (and - possibly - SPS), and triangular flow is just one of many manifestations/descriptions. 3. URQMD seems indeed to describe the data, also for the near side. Thus the statement about `depletion at deconfinement energy' is a bit strong... Best regards, Helena